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washington helps decide what buildings would go in it to washington, washington washington pet project traded his near obsession. washington gets the frenchman l'enfant which was a great selection. l'enfant with classically educated and most importantly he shared washington's vision of a romanesque grand capitol full of public squares filled with monuments. he did not like jefferson's vision of a small federal town. l'enfant does washington's bidding and brilliantly designed the capitol. unfortunately l'enfant would answer to no one but washington and it turns out to be more difficult than it was worth. some accounts suggest he was fired another said he quit. they both have at the same time so the answer is c all of the above. next slide. his image of l'enfant's capital city which you will recognize today. right there running diagonal and horizontal next to the potomac river near the b and potomac is the national mall that we all recognize today but you can see the great squares and grand boulevards that intersect named for the states and so forth and so on per l'enfant partly inspired
washington helps decide what buildings would go in it to washington, washington washington pet project traded his near obsession. washington gets the frenchman l'enfant which was a great selection. l'enfant with classically educated and most importantly he shared washington's vision of a romanesque grand capitol full of public squares filled with monuments. he did not like jefferson's vision of a small federal town. l'enfant does washington's bidding and brilliantly designed the capitol....
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so washington washington washington, innocence it was his project, it was his near obsession. so he picks a brilliant frenchman which was a great selection pretty he was educated and most importantly for washington he shared washington's vision. grand capitol with large boulevard us public squares filled with monuments and memorials and he did not like jefferson's vision of a small federal town. sweet it is fitting and brilliantly designed the capitol but unfortunately he would answer to nobody but washington turns out to be more difficult than he was worth. in some accounts adjusting that he was fired another say they quit. the both have at about the same time so the answer is, all of the above. next slide. his image and the capitol city which he will recognize today predict running diagonal or horizontal commitment next will become the river near the platonic and a national mall that we all recognize today. you can see the great squares grand boulevards and intersect named for this days and so forth and so on. inspired by rome and art inspired by paris and even though it wou
so washington washington washington, innocence it was his project, it was his near obsession. so he picks a brilliant frenchman which was a great selection pretty he was educated and most importantly for washington he shared washington's vision. grand capitol with large boulevard us public squares filled with monuments and memorials and he did not like jefferson's vision of a small federal town. sweet it is fitting and brilliantly designed the capitol but unfortunately he would answer to nobody...
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the story of washington the farmer is the story of washington made slaver farming and enslaved labor were inseparable to washington throughout his entire life as a farmer and he once wrote that he didn't like to even think about slavery let alone write about it or talk about it, but in fact he thought about slavery all the time and he thought about it and wrote about it in terms of his management of the enslaved agricultural labor at at his own estate and it's there in that record that you can see both the change in attitude and also the record of his daily interactions with the enslaved laborers who means supervised and control and then finally when washington does ultimately decide to search for some way to emancipate the enslaved people. he controls the only record we have of that process and thought process is through his record of farming and israel organization of mount vernon. it is here this example of this document of washington made in 17909 toward the end of his life. he gave a detailed description of various enslaved laborers at mount vernon this documents only in the las
the story of washington the farmer is the story of washington made slaver farming and enslaved labor were inseparable to washington throughout his entire life as a farmer and he once wrote that he didn't like to even think about slavery let alone write about it or talk about it, but in fact he thought about slavery all the time and he thought about it and wrote about it in terms of his management of the enslaved agricultural labor at at his own estate and it's there in that record that you can...
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cloud washington. this becomes another representation of washington service through his embrace of the plow. washington is also associated with the plow and he retires as president in 1797 to celebrate the event. washington is surrendering the symbols of power but he gets to mount vernon and waiting for him at mount vernon is the plow. i see images suggest after 1783 farming on the public stage. a watchman by europeans and americans. this idea of a farmer doing the public good. that notion of the public good for any of the expectations of washington ass a farmer. facing greater emphasis onnt specific benefits of the agricultural improvements he introduces. those expectations also frame slavery in the years following the revolutionary forum. a farmer more than anything other in his life. we can discern how washington ultimately confronted the paradox of slavery and freedom that runs throughout the period. we can find the most detailed record of his changing attitudes toward slavery. the story of washing
cloud washington. this becomes another representation of washington service through his embrace of the plow. washington is also associated with the plow and he retires as president in 1797 to celebrate the event. washington is surrendering the symbols of power but he gets to mount vernon and waiting for him at mount vernon is the plow. i see images suggest after 1783 farming on the public stage. a watchman by europeans and americans. this idea of a farmer doing the public good. that notion of...
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it is very fitting the city of washington calls washington washington had chosen the spot on the potomac river in washington who spent a good deal of his presidency overseeing the construction of the city and gave name to the place he started calling it washington himself but he holds that the city could do what he no longer could which is the feuding and that factions to tear apart the country and there is some irony today that george washington during that time in his life when most look forward all together that it's almost synonymous with political division and then made me realize the spirit of washington last year is actually the story of the beginning. >> to all of us who are at the back of the book for what a great book it is the changes the way that we view washington's last years how did it change your view what lessons should they draw from the last years? >> does it make you think less of a man? and to understand how difficult it was and for what it check for washington with those forces and personalities and then you understand for him to surrender power and with the former
it is very fitting the city of washington calls washington washington had chosen the spot on the potomac river in washington who spent a good deal of his presidency overseeing the construction of the city and gave name to the place he started calling it washington himself but he holds that the city could do what he no longer could which is the feuding and that factions to tear apart the country and there is some irony today that george washington during that time in his life when most look...
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rod washington. i also want to say this broom and the 200 and i think approaching 300 people who are watching us virtually is just an exciting celebration of what we've been able to do across years. been diving into this project to better understand martha washington and women in the 18th century. this martha washington lecture is just such a success. i'm delighted see so many people here. i know there are a few hundred more watching us virtually. thank you much for being here. now please join me in welcoming our first speaker for a frazier frazier. thank you, director, and thank you very much, director and all at mount vernon for hosting me here. it is always such a pleasure to speak to as many distinguished guests who come from all over the region and beyond and i very much forward to answering any questions you may have later or just discuss martha washington which i to do so. let me just see and. well all i'm a slight are a background and what i really oh it may be a blank background and owing to
rod washington. i also want to say this broom and the 200 and i think approaching 300 people who are watching us virtually is just an exciting celebration of what we've been able to do across years. been diving into this project to better understand martha washington and women in the 18th century. this martha washington lecture is just such a success. i'm delighted see so many people here. i know there are a few hundred more watching us virtually. thank you much for being here. now please join...
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we changed our name from the papers of george washington to the washington papers. it's a very deliberate change because we did not want to offend martha. lest it be suggested that martha was in some sent an exit sense and exemplary to george washington or she operated in his shadow for her role was to prop him up and help him become great, we need to emphasize the fact that she was, in herself a very important person. we think the mount vernon ladies association for supporting us in this vast new expansion we began in july of last year. we published the full papers of martha washington in two volumes in the papers of the washington family which will be in three volumes, and letterpress and a comprehensive digital edition which will include his parents, his siblings, martha's children and martha's grandchildren and our good friend, justice of the supreme court. first of all as i begin to talk about the george washington as an entrepreneur, i need to give thanks above all for this work for what's good in it from a good friend jim and carol corder who are in the audie
we changed our name from the papers of george washington to the washington papers. it's a very deliberate change because we did not want to offend martha. lest it be suggested that martha was in some sent an exit sense and exemplary to george washington or she operated in his shadow for her role was to prop him up and help him become great, we need to emphasize the fact that she was, in herself a very important person. we think the mount vernon ladies association for supporting us in this vast...
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washington is much the same. he did not wear multiple masks that he so carefully cultivated the firm face of republican virtue that he once famously cautioned the great partridges hilbert stewart who drew the painting that is on your one dollar bill quote, my countenance never yet betrayed my feelings. this aspect of washington's personality can make it difficult to see behind his public image. as it is to look beyond franklin's multiple guises. the pennsylvania printer and the virginia painter appeared to december the summer to making a lasting friendship, especially since the former pose as a man above the people and the latter as one above them. yet focusing on their distinct public images, obscures their fundamental similarities. hard-working and entrepreneurial, franklin and washington had successful business careers outside government and never viewed themselves primarily as politicians. both prospered as colonists and supported royal rule until realizing that britain would never extend basic english rights
washington is much the same. he did not wear multiple masks that he so carefully cultivated the firm face of republican virtue that he once famously cautioned the great partridges hilbert stewart who drew the painting that is on your one dollar bill quote, my countenance never yet betrayed my feelings. this aspect of washington's personality can make it difficult to see behind his public image. as it is to look beyond franklin's multiple guises. the pennsylvania printer and the virginia painter...
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washington. i spend my life studying native american history and one of the things that are high and people like me have always struggled with is the question how do you get american indians into american history in a meaningful way. it struck me that george washington was the perfect vehicle to do that. maybe the most famous person in american history the founding father. i could show native americans mattered in the life of george washington and in the nation he created by i could accomplish some of that. >> you look at his presidency and the latter lives rc native americans were an important part of his presidency from beginning to end there's an important challenge that washington faces almost on a daily basis that comes from delays Ãas white americans interacting with native americans. >> sorry, i lost everybody for a moment. >> i was asking about his presidency. the significance of his interactions with native americans. >> i been working on a book recently on native american delegation to
washington. i spend my life studying native american history and one of the things that are high and people like me have always struggled with is the question how do you get american indians into american history in a meaningful way. it struck me that george washington was the perfect vehicle to do that. maybe the most famous person in american history the founding father. i could show native americans mattered in the life of george washington and in the nation he created by i could accomplish...
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washington said no. that will raise people's fears and anxiety to an unbelievably unhealthy level besides, the constitution gives the president the power to issue a proclamation like this independently. in paris tragedy gathered momentum. the committee of public safety was formed under the leadership of a fanatic named maximilian who proclaimed a republic consists of the extermination of everything and anyone who opposes it. massacre became the order of the day. secretary of state jefferson remained oblivious to this collapse of the french government. he found it more difficult to ignore letters from his former secretary had remained in paris when jefferson returned to america. soon exploding into a rebuke the tone of your letter has for some time given me pain on account of the extreme world which you have sent to the proceedings. why didn't understand that jefferson considered them the same as the republican patriots of america. the struggle to expunge jefferson continued innocent as well as healthy pe
washington said no. that will raise people's fears and anxiety to an unbelievably unhealthy level besides, the constitution gives the president the power to issue a proclamation like this independently. in paris tragedy gathered momentum. the committee of public safety was formed under the leadership of a fanatic named maximilian who proclaimed a republic consists of the extermination of everything and anyone who opposes it. massacre became the order of the day. secretary of state jefferson...
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washington has a fight both washington had tempers. part of legendary stoicism and can be contributed to lifelong effort should say to control his temper and present himself so hamilton comes out and jefferson wrote he never seen hamilton so dejected is going to move quickly. invites hamilton to dinner at the next night he's going to get him while they have a rift he bites his right-hand man madison with the great intellects. they have to resolve a couple of prescient issues just to among them. one to be the location of the capitol. the other will be the question of the debt as they called it federal debt assumption. so where should the b-uppercase-letter? no hamilton was it in the north and at one point new york. jefferson is southerners one in the south. star near nonnegotiable previous south could walk. more and their beloved virginia leaving adams and others to joke only in virginia are all geese swans, right? to jefferson and madison surprised it seems that, no we don't have a lot of sources for this, we have secondary sources. je
washington has a fight both washington had tempers. part of legendary stoicism and can be contributed to lifelong effort should say to control his temper and present himself so hamilton comes out and jefferson wrote he never seen hamilton so dejected is going to move quickly. invites hamilton to dinner at the next night he's going to get him while they have a rift he bites his right-hand man madison with the great intellects. they have to resolve a couple of prescient issues just to among them....
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that's washington. washington, you know, he would just think about things. i think it has a lot to do with how our cultures have changed, twitter world, no one has any kind of ability to concentrate on anything. washington had this incredible ability to dial up the static and just figure out what is the most important thing for me to do and, you know, that's pretty -- that's incredible at any age but i think he gets back to his lack of formal education. this is a guy who as a young surveyor spent countless nights out there in the wilderness just thinking and that's how he got through the revolution and that would have a big part of his presidency. >> yeah, towards the end of his life heist retiring and able to go back and sit under this fig tree, you would think it would be all great but it's not. talking about thinking, you have this scene of him thinking at mount vernon towards the end where he's troubled. talk to us about that. what is he troubled about, what do we think he's troubled about? >> yeah, yeah. throughout this, throughout the 3 books about the
that's washington. washington, you know, he would just think about things. i think it has a lot to do with how our cultures have changed, twitter world, no one has any kind of ability to concentrate on anything. washington had this incredible ability to dial up the static and just figure out what is the most important thing for me to do and, you know, that's pretty -- that's incredible at any age but i think he gets back to his lack of formal education. this is a guy who as a young surveyor...
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as most of you know who note any history of george washington from george washington participate in the french and indian war. that was probably his first real military experience. and one of the officers serving under him, the most doug ridder officer under him was officer dandridge who was a lineal ancestor of logan beirne i believe on his mothers side. and, indeed, after an important battle, one of the few battles the george washington actually one, against, he turned over the sash of general braddock to his trusted and decorated officer, officer dandridge. and we have the sash here today. which we will award to logan beirne. [laughter] [applause] >> thank you. >> the braddock sash. which makes logan beirn logan by upper of the author for today's book. >> they carried braddock's body in islam might take it off. it's funny because professor eskridge and i, our families tobacco long way to colonial virginia. in fact, the last time that we sat around speaking of articulate about politics, it started a revolution. so are you sure this is safe? if yale law school as a hotbed. >> so this a
as most of you know who note any history of george washington from george washington participate in the french and indian war. that was probably his first real military experience. and one of the officers serving under him, the most doug ridder officer under him was officer dandridge who was a lineal ancestor of logan beirne i believe on his mothers side. and, indeed, after an important battle, one of the few battles the george washington actually one, against, he turned over the sash of...
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so washington rides back. he has all his finery and his commission, and i should say one of the other particular things but washington is silver lace,, is whenever he gets a new command, almost the first thing he does is sit down and he designs and officers uniform. and he really likes fancy officers uniforms. this is where silver lace comes in. anyway, he's collecting silver lace along the way. so now he writes back from boston back to the virginia frontier. for far more serious problems had just begun, now that he returns attention to the frontier, the responsibility that had been his all along to protect the front your settlers from massacre landed suddenly and crushingly upon him. he rode fast over the blue ridge to winchester, the shenandoah valley. he found the indians threatened front your settlers up and down the valley formally safe from indian attacks. they had abandoned their homestead and fled to small forts for the town of winchester itself. no one knew if the indians would attack winchester washi
so washington rides back. he has all his finery and his commission, and i should say one of the other particular things but washington is silver lace,, is whenever he gets a new command, almost the first thing he does is sit down and he designs and officers uniform. and he really likes fancy officers uniforms. this is where silver lace comes in. anyway, he's collecting silver lace along the way. so now he writes back from boston back to the virginia frontier. for far more serious problems had...
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>> guest: most people assume that because washington created the cabinet and every president since washington has had a cabinet that it was sort of inevitable or it was just there from the very beginning. and it is very much not the case. washington held his first cabinet meeting two and a half years into his administration, and it was very much the product of an organic development of him needing to respond to international and domestic pressures as they came up. people assume that is always going to be the case. >> guest: tell us why washington decided to create the cabinet and tell us about the earlier models that he utilized when he was trying to seek advice when he was president. >> guest: most people don't know the cabinet actually isn't in the constitution first, the president can request from the department secretaries about issues pertaining to use their department or the president can consult and advise the senate on foreign affairs we used these two options the constitution laid out and went to federal hall and visited with the senate and requested their advice and it went very bad
>> guest: most people assume that because washington created the cabinet and every president since washington has had a cabinet that it was sort of inevitable or it was just there from the very beginning. and it is very much not the case. washington held his first cabinet meeting two and a half years into his administration, and it was very much the product of an organic development of him needing to respond to international and domestic pressures as they came up. people assume that is...
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or questions about did washington really say this? did washington really say that? i began to wonder, where does it come from? where does all of the folklore and legends originate? i thought it would be fun to take a light-hearted look at washington legends. >> host: did you have a particular goal in mind in addition to simply letting your readers now how widespread these various stories were? was there a specific goal that you wanted the reader to come away with as a result of reading your book? >> guest: i think looking at the washington legends and folklore tells us a lot about ourselves. it tells us about who we are as a nation, and who we are as people. and it exposes in some ways our desire to believe certain things. it exposes our passionate interest in george washington. that was one the surprising things for me is how much americans want to get to know this man. but i think it tells us an awful lot about what lengths we're willing to go to to try to make washington seem real. and i really wanted to bring that across. and i would hope that the reader as they
or questions about did washington really say this? did washington really say that? i began to wonder, where does it come from? where does all of the folklore and legends originate? i thought it would be fun to take a light-hearted look at washington legends. >> host: did you have a particular goal in mind in addition to simply letting your readers now how widespread these various stories were? was there a specific goal that you wanted the reader to come away with as a result of reading...
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you mentioned it a couple times that washington said-- what do we know about washington as an order-- order. washington before the inaugural address. >> okay, before? >> yet, up until this moment. >> that is a spot on question for real because it identifies one of the more-- that is if you will forgive the self referencing, my first book was on admin work-- admin burke and then jefferson and so on, so okay, so there is that kind of orator or oratory of sort of the full you know daniel webster sort of thing. clearly washington is not and he would never pretend to be. tnow, the same time and i will try not to go on about this, but it occurred to me for all of the mythology around washington as the strong silent type and truly a man of action and that sort of thing, fair enough for sure, but the man, i mean, get to the library and look at the washington papers in the correspondence and so on. it's incredible, thousands-- this man lived his life awash in a language so he was highly attuned. now, did he compose all of his addresses himself alone? no, no and we can talk about that later if
you mentioned it a couple times that washington said-- what do we know about washington as an order-- order. washington before the inaugural address. >> okay, before? >> yet, up until this moment. >> that is a spot on question for real because it identifies one of the more-- that is if you will forgive the self referencing, my first book was on admin work-- admin burke and then jefferson and so on, so okay, so there is that kind of orator or oratory of sort of the full you...
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of washington's entry into tran10. for variety of reasons you will notice if you squint at that thing it is primarily almost entirely women and girls, these are the women of tran10 and their daughters who have been ready for this moment for weeks, they have been getting together their outfits and songs there rehearsing the songs with the flower and garland and someone but there's also the equivalent and placards to the effect that saved us the first time, the battle of tran10 in you save the women in the daughters of tran10 and now the returning the favor, i think they cross that bridge a little bridge in tran10 but it's a big bridge in the imagination. i don't know if national is the right word just yet but almost that is a big bridge a lot depended on that thing. washington then as you see raises his hat and he crosses the bridge and he delivers a few words to the mothers and daughters of tran10 and needless to say surrounding all of this is music and someone now he's on his way to elizabethtown and then eventually o
of washington's entry into tran10. for variety of reasons you will notice if you squint at that thing it is primarily almost entirely women and girls, these are the women of tran10 and their daughters who have been ready for this moment for weeks, they have been getting together their outfits and songs there rehearsing the songs with the flower and garland and someone but there's also the equivalent and placards to the effect that saved us the first time, the battle of tran10 in you save the...
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so when washington died. i think it's reasonable assume that elijah colin dix, since he's the master of the local lodge, asked martha or got permission to do a masonic service as part of his funeral, which the widow would have consented on some sort of level. so so you see the many books and the many books there's images in the book and then more especially the minute books themselves are sitting in lodge archives at the george washington memorial, where the lodge has a meetings or discussion about, the funeral. they're making sure that they have all their equipment, they're invited, they're sending out invitations. the lodge and the district of columbia, and letting other people know that this is going happen. one brother specifically charged to make sure that they have a traveling case so they can take their charter with them of the lodge, bring it down here to mount. so why would that important what's that? why would bring in the charter members? so it's a curia that's sort of inside baseball stuff but you
so when washington died. i think it's reasonable assume that elijah colin dix, since he's the master of the local lodge, asked martha or got permission to do a masonic service as part of his funeral, which the widow would have consented on some sort of level. so so you see the many books and the many books there's images in the book and then more especially the minute books themselves are sitting in lodge archives at the george washington memorial, where the lodge has a meetings or discussion...
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washington. at one point puts shoves the sticking to the bottom of the the river raft hits it into the river washington goes just enough strength he hangs to that raft guess who ends up with a pretty severe case of frostbite by the time this is over helps, haul washington out onto the raft. the raft lodges against the small island in the allegheny river and where they spend the night. how both of these men did not die of hypothermia. i cannot imagine washington, especially having been into the river completely soaked in freezing temperatures. nonetheless, they survive the following. i don't think i say when they awoke because i doubt they slept following morning. when light comes, what they see, the river has actually frozen over. they cross over to a trading post later that day, get sustenance, get warmth, recover the following day. washington sets out again heading for virginia. and on january the 16th, 1777, one month after having departed for a meeting with the french, he delivers message to
washington. at one point puts shoves the sticking to the bottom of the the river raft hits it into the river washington goes just enough strength he hangs to that raft guess who ends up with a pretty severe case of frostbite by the time this is over helps, haul washington out onto the raft. the raft lodges against the small island in the allegheny river and where they spend the night. how both of these men did not die of hypothermia. i cannot imagine washington, especially having been into the...
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i know why, because washington did. thee speech itself as you might imagine, it's seven paragraphs long, about 1400 words give or take depending which version you are using so it isn't particularly long. it is written in that sort of characteristic 18th century english sort of latin tactical structures and so on, so it isn't a particularly reader friendly text for most people these days. now more specifically, it isn't a peculiar route but washington seems to have asked david humphreys, and the aid of his lfor a long time going back a long time. it was pretty good, kind of a bad poet but pretty good with the pen to help him out a about. well, washington says i will get back to you. can you imagine a 70 page speech? even burke -- around christmas time prior to the inauguration itself in april of 89, james madison stops by the house and they spend some time together and it's pretty clear that washington in effect said mr. madison, what do you think of this. he seems to have taken one look at it and said that's not going t
i know why, because washington did. thee speech itself as you might imagine, it's seven paragraphs long, about 1400 words give or take depending which version you are using so it isn't particularly long. it is written in that sort of characteristic 18th century english sort of latin tactical structures and so on, so it isn't a particularly reader friendly text for most people these days. now more specifically, it isn't a peculiar route but washington seems to have asked david humphreys, and the...
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we are not interested in that anymore. >> not washington's life per se, but washington's presidency and the way in which they consume american politics very quickly. what relevance do you think it has for the president and the moment that people are, people seem to have some ideas that there's some way we could banish those things. it does not seemed like we can. it is t just part of the deal. do you think there any lessons on how to manage it aired how to deal with it? >> partisanship is inevitable. it does not have to be a terrible thing. he was wrong about that. he was wrong that you would just ban it forever. you could have a unifying figure it is the job of the president to do a much better job of being a unifying figure and then say what you will about obama. he could control himself and he acted in an appropriate manner because at the end of the day he is serving the entire american body, not just the people who voted for him. i think that we need to expect more of our leaders. that is meaningless in a lot of ways. say what you mean, but also act in a way that serves everyone. i
we are not interested in that anymore. >> not washington's life per se, but washington's presidency and the way in which they consume american politics very quickly. what relevance do you think it has for the president and the moment that people are, people seem to have some ideas that there's some way we could banish those things. it does not seemed like we can. it is t just part of the deal. do you think there any lessons on how to manage it aired how to deal with it? >>...
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how tall was george washington? well, if we listen to some biography, he was 63 or maybe six four in the house inches that the max figure was able to attract the house six four and a half inches, and then come on, he's sending out incredibly detailed letters to his purveyors and tailors. and you don't write to your tailor, do you? so, yeah. and what did he write this tailors? well, yes. okay. the there are many letters. and in some it says, well, you know, and i should you take my measurement, you have to bear in mind that i am six foot two in my shoes, which means that in the 18th century, shoes had heels. so and then other letters says that he writes, they send out to his tailor, says, well, i am full, six foot tall. so i think i think that gives us a essential clue to from where we should start. okay. maybe he wasn't he was that athletic, muscular giant that some biographers want him to become, not only because it wasn't like that, but because he would have no, sorry, he wouldn't have known what to do with that k
how tall was george washington? well, if we listen to some biography, he was 63 or maybe six four in the house inches that the max figure was able to attract the house six four and a half inches, and then come on, he's sending out incredibly detailed letters to his purveyors and tailors. and you don't write to your tailor, do you? so, yeah. and what did he write this tailors? well, yes. okay. the there are many letters. and in some it says, well, you know, and i should you take my measurement,...
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indeed washington had. who is this, uttered george who was a diligent in his own time and ever since that he actually managed to invade the feverish dream world of the deranged royal george? i had this question when i wrote my hamilton biography and one day i was reading a series of letters that hamilton wrote after he had a quarrel late in the war with washington that led to hamilton quitting washington's staff. in these letters, hamilton described through washington's a washington was moody, irritable and temperamental. even something of a powder keg boss as he informed his father in law with more than a touch of youthful bravado. the great man and i have come to and open rupture. he shall for once recant his bill humor and i remember sitting there stunned. ill humor that hamilton mean to imply that the saintly father of our country was this sulky, volatile boss? needless to say is this was far from the whole truth about george washington and i hope in this book fat idea though lavish and sufficient prais
indeed washington had. who is this, uttered george who was a diligent in his own time and ever since that he actually managed to invade the feverish dream world of the deranged royal george? i had this question when i wrote my hamilton biography and one day i was reading a series of letters that hamilton wrote after he had a quarrel late in the war with washington that led to hamilton quitting washington's staff. in these letters, hamilton described through washington's a washington was moody,...
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enter washington's marines. so washington's marines actually consisted of four separate and distinct groups. i already mentioned to you that washington had soldiers fill in the role of marines as depicted here by. that picture of john glover that you see in the left hand side. and i mentioned that there were many out there as well. privateers were served in the role of marines as well, particular on some of the larger ships. an example, this is a gentleman named william shippen. william shippen was a 27 year old merchant from philadelphia. and the of four. he started the war as a privateer before assuming command of the marine detachment on board the pennsylvania state flagship, the montgomery. each of the separate stage had their own navies as well because the continental congress had not yet been able to acquire the resources to build a national navy with the british international eyes now on philadelphia's doorstep ship and went ashore to fight beside the continental marines as a member of the philadelphia mi
enter washington's marines. so washington's marines actually consisted of four separate and distinct groups. i already mentioned to you that washington had soldiers fill in the role of marines as depicted here by. that picture of john glover that you see in the left hand side. and i mentioned that there were many out there as well. privateers were served in the role of marines as well, particular on some of the larger ships. an example, this is a gentleman named william shippen. william shippen...
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coming from washington delegation no one seems inclined to cross the great washington. washington is equal, this is a picture of franklin read the convention and never wanted to defer, he broke the silence in the restructure of the executive is of great importance. here is a g delegate to delivern it before the question was put. that is a quote. this, in the debate flooded the room for four days with the discussion still raging, franklin said to his fellow delegates with reference to washington and the presidency, the first man put at the homesi will be a good one. nobody knows what fort will come "after words". it will always be increasing as elsewhere until it ends and destitute. they were in the week executive. at one point or another during the debate he advocated circumcising the presidency with the term and advisory council limiting the veto power and adding provisions for impeachment and removal from office. as franklin put at the convention, it would be best to provide in the constitution for the regular punishment of the executive when the misconduct should des
coming from washington delegation no one seems inclined to cross the great washington. washington is equal, this is a picture of franklin read the convention and never wanted to defer, he broke the silence in the restructure of the executive is of great importance. here is a g delegate to delivern it before the question was put. that is a quote. this, in the debate flooded the room for four days with the discussion still raging, franklin said to his fellow delegates with reference to washington...
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"washington's end". joining him, he now serves with the professor of public policy usc, a program with mount vernon has long and fruitful relationship. and he served for over 37 years in the u.s. military and as a dedicated life of public service. please welcome jonathan horn and general david. [applause]. jonathan: thank you for the kind introduction. and thank you so much for your leadership at the washington library. thanks to all of you for being here. we were told that this was a sellout. we were not sure whether this would truly be a sellout in the end, the bold intrepid souls are all here with us tonight. not risking handshakes i'm sure but. [laughter]. what will be much more enjoyable evening singing home and calculating how much you lost the start market today. [laughter]. the most important is that i'm an apartment one of the worlds investment firms so i too would be sitting at home, tonight calculating my losses. and congratulations on the great book. it's going to be a delight but i want to s
"washington's end". joining him, he now serves with the professor of public policy usc, a program with mount vernon has long and fruitful relationship. and he served for over 37 years in the u.s. military and as a dedicated life of public service. please welcome jonathan horn and general david. [applause]. jonathan: thank you for the kind introduction. and thank you so much for your leadership at the washington library. thanks to all of you for being here. we were told that this was a...
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washington is not like that. george washington plays it much closer to the vest. you will see many books that say george washington thought this and then he thought that and you're like no, it's hard to tell you what he thought. he barely said a word and that was part of his enigma and part of his whole that's what made him george washington. we know him better than anyone and we see him every day our money but how do we know the least about him as a person and the most intriguing part of him to this day and here we are trying to pull apart his greatest secrets. it becomes this great adventure. but i love is what we did find and one of the things, we are a country right now, especially now, we are founded on legends and myths as a country. the legends and myths we love most are our own legends and myths. we love that story were a ragtag group in the revolution were and we ban together and hold hands and dream about this thing called democracy and take on the greatest fighting force, the british, that existed at the time and america is born and we are wonderful. gr
washington is not like that. george washington plays it much closer to the vest. you will see many books that say george washington thought this and then he thought that and you're like no, it's hard to tell you what he thought. he barely said a word and that was part of his enigma and part of his whole that's what made him george washington. we know him better than anyone and we see him every day our money but how do we know the least about him as a person and the most intriguing part of him...
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and washington sends their son to his namesake to george washington. with that kind of bravery is wonderful to read about monroe 's words as he writes in this autobiography be about how she did this. she is a remarkable lady. very talented and very quiet. she's almost the jacqueline kennedy of the founding first ladies. she's a bit regal she is miss represented as aloof. it's the case that she hasn't old-fashioned politeness and she saw to that. >> we can talk for just a minute about the contrast about the and how they entertain. dolley madison for example was a very powerful figure in d.c. politics. and then followed by james and elizabeth. how did their time in france shape the ways in which they create a small republican court in the washington and that. >> i think the monroe's were both very influenced in france. not just by thinking and culture but also by furniture. they bought furniture that they actually took to the white house after it was reopened. some of that is still there today. some of those people were re- furnished and put on display.
and washington sends their son to his namesake to george washington. with that kind of bravery is wonderful to read about monroe 's words as he writes in this autobiography be about how she did this. she is a remarkable lady. very talented and very quiet. she's almost the jacqueline kennedy of the founding first ladies. she's a bit regal she is miss represented as aloof. it's the case that she hasn't old-fashioned politeness and she saw to that. >> we can talk for just a minute about the...
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as lad washington became very firmly this is washington. martha set out for york and took with her crew - - her two grandchildren as you all go far better than i her son who had died of acute fever shortly after the victory at yorktown and ever since his death has given a home to the young guest of the four children. and one of the president's many nephews recorded a departure from mt. vernon. and member of the lowe's negros made their appearance and they seemed greatly agitated and equally sell. when it stopped the commotion was still greateris wl that the family in tears everything in the most lamentable situation. shore to e the president came to the jersey shore.the washington's in those hours they would spend alone together and they would practice in private to supervise the grandchildren and then to go shopping. did to keep up the detailed correspondence but georgia dusted w in charge and to describe the new life in since she arrived. and she wer as she wore a the summer dress she was loving this city as the grandmother reported. she
as lad washington became very firmly this is washington. martha set out for york and took with her crew - - her two grandchildren as you all go far better than i her son who had died of acute fever shortly after the victory at yorktown and ever since his death has given a home to the young guest of the four children. and one of the president's many nephews recorded a departure from mt. vernon. and member of the lowe's negros made their appearance and they seemed greatly agitated and equally...
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washington often known as lady washington became very firmly mrs. washington. when she set off should to occur two grandchildren aged 10 and eight. you know, they were the children of her son jackie who died of typhus shortly after victory at yorktown. and washington's ever since his death had given a home to the youngest of the four children. one of the president's many nephews recorded martha's departure many of the field negros made an appearance to take leave of their mistress. many seemed greatly agitated and my aunt equally so. the commotion was greater at the plantation the family in tears period children are boiling. and most lamentable situation. the president came to the jersey shore to meet his wife and to conduct a party. they prized alone together another to a breakfast in private in just there one servant in attendance washington would work with his secretaries or in conference with cabinet colleagues. margaret -- martha supervised her grandchildren and running of the house will then went shopping. she kept up a detailed correspondence with her kn
washington often known as lady washington became very firmly mrs. washington. when she set off should to occur two grandchildren aged 10 and eight. you know, they were the children of her son jackie who died of typhus shortly after victory at yorktown. and washington's ever since his death had given a home to the youngest of the four children. one of the president's many nephews recorded martha's departure many of the field negros made an appearance to take leave of their mistress. many seemed...
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washington's case, things just went bigger as they so often did with washington. then any seemingly anyone, others, anyone else's case. there are alleged instances of washington's hair taken. he was reinterred in 1831, but we argue about whether those are the real thing. people did. one account said that there was no hair when they took his body out and reinterred it and later some people claimed that there was and that they took some of it when he died. tobias lear, his secretary, his diary quote unquote, i cut some of his hair. how much? i don't know. so yeah, that's what i can say. go ahead. our our piece of washington's hair is reddish brown. yes. for how long did he have? reddish brown hair? you know, i would probably to somebody like mary thompson who really knows these things, you know, the now just retired historian from mount vernon, my my sense of it, i've never actually it's a good question i've never worked out the chronology seems to me that he that he kept his natural color. it's hard for me now because he powdered it all the time. you know, pretty e
washington's case, things just went bigger as they so often did with washington. then any seemingly anyone, others, anyone else's case. there are alleged instances of washington's hair taken. he was reinterred in 1831, but we argue about whether those are the real thing. people did. one account said that there was no hair when they took his body out and reinterred it and later some people claimed that there was and that they took some of it when he died. tobias lear, his secretary, his diary...
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but then washington, he looked to washington hoping to get a positive response and a little smile played across washington's face and said he is right. host koza you talk about the 1877 letter which was also interesting about that is nobody seemed to be interested in it. it sold for very little money. >> guest: i suspect that probably was there was a very strong rumor that jpmorgan had bought the literal thinking he was doing something patriotic but we don't know that for sure so that is at best an interesting rumor but the auctioneer announced it had sold for $13 which was ridiculous so it was a cover-up all the way and the man thought washington's reputation had been damaged by this letter but when we get deeper into the whole story of course you find out that is simply not the case. >> host: his reputation seems to have changed with history. he was an icon right after his death with of the space nation particularly as jackson became president and american shaunna painting became quite popular. washington was shown in these sometimes apocryphal seems of interior as a family after the c
but then washington, he looked to washington hoping to get a positive response and a little smile played across washington's face and said he is right. host koza you talk about the 1877 letter which was also interesting about that is nobody seemed to be interested in it. it sold for very little money. >> guest: i suspect that probably was there was a very strong rumor that jpmorgan had bought the literal thinking he was doing something patriotic but we don't know that for sure so that is...
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and washington -- atheists can be comfortable with washington. evangelicals can be comfortable with washington. deists can be comfortable. if he went out and took a more -- assuming he had one, a more explicit avowal, he would make it harder for him to be the unifying force and i've often speculated that part of the reason why he is closed mouth about this partly because of his nature and his personality but partly i think seeing himself as a unifying symbol. >> guest: yes. >> host: and if you get too specific on religion, you're not going to be a unifying symbol. >> guest: that's an excellent point. and i think that may be partly behind, for example, his decision not to neil in church and not take communion and not to be open to accessible of people of different religions and faith traditions. he had no problems with corresponding with jewish congregations. he went and attended catholic mass at least a you been in of times. he went to two deamong nations. he showed himself being accessible as a unifying figure to all of those traditions. i think
and washington -- atheists can be comfortable with washington. evangelicals can be comfortable with washington. deists can be comfortable. if he went out and took a more -- assuming he had one, a more explicit avowal, he would make it harder for him to be the unifying force and i've often speculated that part of the reason why he is closed mouth about this partly because of his nature and his personality but partly i think seeing himself as a unifying symbol. >> guest: yes. >> host:...
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washington cigar wrappers, washington apples, washington ceremonial hatchets that he chopped down the cherry tree with supposedly. it's all over the place. inevitably, there is a reaction. after the first world war and we move into the 1920s and the 1930s, it's a very, very different time from the 1800s. it's a time when people believe they needed to overturn the old ways of thinking, the old ways of doing things, all of the old ideas about patriotism and about god and about morality, throw them out the window. world war i has shown that all of these just lead to destruction. we have to find a new way. in the 1920s in america, people began to feel that washington was part of that old way. and in entered rupert hughes. shown here, rupert was a hollywood mogul and author. he, with another man named w.a. woodward, decided that they would debunk washington as being representative of the old ways. they were quite cynical about it. bunk, their stories about where that originated from, it was popular in the 1920s, it was associated with henry ford and how he liked to say bunk to mean "nonsen
washington cigar wrappers, washington apples, washington ceremonial hatchets that he chopped down the cherry tree with supposedly. it's all over the place. inevitably, there is a reaction. after the first world war and we move into the 1920s and the 1930s, it's a very, very different time from the 1800s. it's a time when people believe they needed to overturn the old ways of thinking, the old ways of doing things, all of the old ideas about patriotism and about god and about morality, throw...
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but also, as he put it to martha washington following washington's death in 1799, washington is my egis to success. he stuck with washington and washington stuck with him during the remaining years. jefferson's revolution was extremely different from hamilton's. when hamilton was with washington and in battle, fighting in seven major engagements during the war, risking his life, at one point being surprised by the british patrol and when they shot at him, having to dive off of his boat into the school -- the schuylkill river and swim for safety. jefferson served in the house of burgesses, then in congress and while in congress, 15 months in congress, the principal author of the declaration of independence. almost immediately after independence was declared, jefferson left congress and returned to virginia because he was interested in reform. the continental congress was simply going to be a managerial body that managed the conduct of the war and the conduct of the army and hamilton wanted to return -- jefferson wanted to return to virginia and carry out as many reforms as he could. he d
but also, as he put it to martha washington following washington's death in 1799, washington is my egis to success. he stuck with washington and washington stuck with him during the remaining years. jefferson's revolution was extremely different from hamilton's. when hamilton was with washington and in battle, fighting in seven major engagements during the war, risking his life, at one point being surprised by the british patrol and when they shot at him, having to dive off of his boat into the...
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not because of washington's religiosity but washington was very private in his devotions. he would never have you know rather ostentatiously, and public and in full view of his soul has been praying in a fashion. in terms of his religious views this was a hot controversy. about this washington before the war was an anglican. which meant that after the war he was an episcopalian. washington, there were a number of things about washington's christian beliefs and practices that were atypical. he always talked about providence or the supreme author of our being. he only referred to jesus by name two or three times in his entire career. he would, at church he would pray standing instead of kneeling. again, refuting the mason story. he never took communion which presses, martha did regularly. very significantly, he did not call for a minister on his deathbed. which again, martha did. i have the feeling that washington was deeply religious. there is not a battle in the revolutionary war that washington does not you know, claim that divine providence had been looking out for the c
not because of washington's religiosity but washington was very private in his devotions. he would never have you know rather ostentatiously, and public and in full view of his soul has been praying in a fashion. in terms of his religious views this was a hot controversy. about this washington before the war was an anglican. which meant that after the war he was an episcopalian. washington, there were a number of things about washington's christian beliefs and practices that were atypical. he...
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washington often known as lady washington became very firmly mrs. washington. source the end of may, martha sat out for new york. she took with her two grandchildren. nelly age 10 and wash with george washington custis h. h. as you all know far better than i, the children of her son, jackie who had died of cancer fever or typhus shortly after vick. yorktown and the washington ever since the dad had given a home to these two were the youngest of his four children. lewis, one of the president recorded marriages departure -- martha's departure. the servants of the house in a number of the field made their appearance to take leave of their mistress. numbers of these poor wretches seemed greatly agitated, much affected, making it equally so. when the party stopped at abington, the plantation with the other granddaughters lived, the commotion was still greater. the family in tears the children are hauling. the new president came over to the "jersey shore" to meet his wife and conduct her party to their new homes in manhattan. the washington's had always prized the ho
washington often known as lady washington became very firmly mrs. washington. source the end of may, martha sat out for new york. she took with her two grandchildren. nelly age 10 and wash with george washington custis h. h. as you all know far better than i, the children of her son, jackie who had died of cancer fever or typhus shortly after vick. yorktown and the washington ever since the dad had given a home to these two were the youngest of his four children. lewis, one of the president...
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it was very fitting that the city of washington was called washington. it was george washington who had chosen the spot on the potomac river for the city. it was george washington who it spent a good deal of his presidency overseeing the construction of the city. and it was of course ultimate george washington who gave his name to the place. he did we start calling washington itself until the end of his presidency. but i think he hoped the city could do what you really don't longer could, which is hold together the feuding and factions tearing apart the country. and, of course, there iss some irony today as we think about it, the fact that george washington during the prime of life really was the man boast. what is it was the force you altogether america. today when we look at the city of washington i think it's almost synonymous with political divisions. that's an irony that sort of attracted me to the story and made me realize ine some ways te story of washington's last years involving feuding and distractions is the beginning of the city of washington
it was very fitting that the city of washington was called washington. it was george washington who had chosen the spot on the potomac river for the city. it was george washington who it spent a good deal of his presidency overseeing the construction of the city. and it was of course ultimate george washington who gave his name to the place. he did we start calling washington itself until the end of his presidency. but i think he hoped the city could do what you really don't longer could, which...
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pain, not washington. but the level of partisanship in the 1790s is terrible compared to what we're facing in washingtonnow . the press and you have to listen tothis, there were no rules for the press . all the news fit to print. now, washington stands firmly against that whole thing. he thinks if there are any problems you can vote against me in the next election but the level of partisanship in the newspapers in the 1790s is scatological. and washington really can't understand it. it's just common he doesn't understand it. and i think these are client. i think that he survives the french and indian war. he should have been killed when he was a young man. he should have been killed several times in the courseof the war for independence . he wasn't even wounded but they wanted him in his second term. they really got him. he couldn't wait to getout of there . but i want to move into the discussion of his attitude towards political iopartisanship but i think the context is what i described and the specific e
pain, not washington. but the level of partisanship in the 1790s is terrible compared to what we're facing in washingtonnow . the press and you have to listen tothis, there were no rules for the press . all the news fit to print. now, washington stands firmly against that whole thing. he thinks if there are any problems you can vote against me in the next election but the level of partisanship in the newspapers in the 1790s is scatological. and washington really can't understand it. it's just...
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in washington's handwriting and she writes to washington and this is very much. they're funniest exchange. she says that she's found a bundle of love letters from a woman written in the most solemn sanction and she teases him and and says that she doesn't open them, but she she wants him to know that she has them and then she very quickly goes. i'm just kidding. they're from martha washington and so it's a very cute cute little exchange and that's the same letter where she's very poignant about using the desk, but then washington writes back so after he got to mount vernon is when he got the letter from her so he ends up he ends up writing her back and he actually also writes to her he said as he promised he writes her a detailed description of his trip back to mount vernon. so she very much wanted to know how he was how he was doing how the roads were etc, etc. but at the beginning of the letter he he very much acknowledges her funny little quit about finding a bundle of love letters and he says something about how oh, that would make him nervous if he had any l
in washington's handwriting and she writes to washington and this is very much. they're funniest exchange. she says that she's found a bundle of love letters from a woman written in the most solemn sanction and she teases him and and says that she doesn't open them, but she she wants him to know that she has them and then she very quickly goes. i'm just kidding. they're from martha washington and so it's a very cute cute little exchange and that's the same letter where she's very poignant about...
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in washington. i'm thankful for everyone who put this together. now, when i told my kids to kids, charles and walter, 11 and eight years old, when i told them that i would be speaking in washington, d.c., this is the first book talk that i've given. the book came out a week ago. it's it's ink still wet and when i told my kids that i'd be going to washington and giving a talk, they're very excited. and my son charles asked me and he said, hey, dad, do you think president biden might be might come to your talk? and i said, how? probably not. he's busy. you know, he just signed a bill today and at the white house. but i said no. i'm sure he'd be interested in the topic, but he's probably too busy and my son looked at me with a smile and he said, so it'll probably just be kamala harris then. so i'm told. do you see crowds arrive a little late, so leave a couple seats open just in case the vice president arrives. so as andrew said and he introduced, introduce my book. very well. i thought my book, the co
in washington. i'm thankful for everyone who put this together. now, when i told my kids to kids, charles and walter, 11 and eight years old, when i told them that i would be speaking in washington, d.c., this is the first book talk that i've given. the book came out a week ago. it's it's ink still wet and when i told my kids that i'd be going to washington and giving a talk, they're very excited. and my son charles asked me and he said, hey, dad, do you think president biden might be might...
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showing washington and his tent and what you see early on is washington consciously trying to create a model for what the general in a republic would be like. not a monarchy. he does not go his commission to a proper but rather the people who have given him this authority what does it mean to be a republican generally? people begin to know the significance of him remaining in the field even during the winter, during inclement weather time anywhere near the army for months and months. here's a quote from george we can from middlebrook in new jersey. this is the spring of 1777. our good old general also spreads his tent and lives amongst us. those tents that washington received in 1776 he uses all the way through the year. they remain in the field late into the fall. the following year 1977 the british concept to take philadelphia so the philadelphia campaign and that campaign stretches far into the fall and it was a practice of knowing the winter quarters because the grass at your animal eats which is your transportation of course dies so it's hard to stay in the field and continue fi
showing washington and his tent and what you see early on is washington consciously trying to create a model for what the general in a republic would be like. not a monarchy. he does not go his commission to a proper but rather the people who have given him this authority what does it mean to be a republican generally? people begin to know the significance of him remaining in the field even during the winter, during inclement weather time anywhere near the army for months and months. here's a...
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thomas paine after the war in the 1790s wrote a pamphlet attacking washington but argued that washington slept in the field as he put it and the real winners of the war were generals horatio gates and nathaniel green. washington was generally enacted during much of that time in the clinton was far more active and i think that the most devastating thing, the most devastating attack or appraisal came about almost 75 years ago but was still read by scholars today and many still accepted that it was a study made by clinton's biographer in conjunction with a clinical psychologist. but that they had a deep subliminal psychological problems that prevented him from acting on the power that he had and frankly i think the argument is malarkey not that i am a particular photo of the history but they were obviously unable to put clinton on the couch it would have opened up a window to so i think clinton's reputation suffered from that. [inaudible] i closed the door so mine can to get in the room but anyway, i think that study should be filed away. he certainly made mistakes. i recognized that in the
thomas paine after the war in the 1790s wrote a pamphlet attacking washington but argued that washington slept in the field as he put it and the real winners of the war were generals horatio gates and nathaniel green. washington was generally enacted during much of that time in the clinton was far more active and i think that the most devastating thing, the most devastating attack or appraisal came about almost 75 years ago but was still read by scholars today and many still accepted that it...
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in washington sends their son to his namesake to george washington. but that kind of bravery is wonderful to read about. monroe's words writes in his autobiography about how we did this. very talented and very quiet. she is almost the jacqueline kennedy of the founding first ladies. she is a bit regal. she had think is ms. represented by some as aloof. it's the case she has an old-fashioned politeness and she sought that. >> we can talk to submit about the contrast between the madison administration of the ways they entertained. because dolley madison for example was a very powerful figure in d.c. politics. there followed by james and elizabeth, how did their time in france shaped their ways that they create a small republican court in the washington and that. >> and think they monroe's are both very influenced in france. not just by thinking but also by furniture. they bought furniture that they actually took to the white house after it was reopened. some of that is still there today. in fact jacqueline kennedy made a point of making sure some of tho
in washington sends their son to his namesake to george washington. but that kind of bravery is wonderful to read about. monroe's words writes in his autobiography about how we did this. very talented and very quiet. she is almost the jacqueline kennedy of the founding first ladies. she is a bit regal. she had think is ms. represented by some as aloof. it's the case she has an old-fashioned politeness and she sought that. >> we can talk to submit about the contrast between the madison...